Overview:

XbimEssentials is a foundational component of Xbim, a toolkit for the .NET platform that allows software developers to easily read, write, validate, and interrogate data in buildingSmart IFC formats. It supports STEP, IfcXml, and IfcZip formats, and provides support for IFC2x3 and IFC4 schemas. The library aims to simplify the complexity of working with Open BIM file formats, allowing developers to focus on creating software solutions without needing in-depth knowledge of 3D graphics and data parsing.

Features:

• Reading and extracting data from IFC files using LINQ.
• Amending data and adding properties.
• Generating geometry for visualization of 3D models.
• Support for IFC2x3 and IFC4 schemas, including Ifc4 Addendum 2.
• Support for STEP, IfcXml, and IfcZip formats.
• Additional repositories in the wider XBIM toolkit for reading and writing related Open BIM formats such as COBie and BIM Collaboration Format (BCF).